Rainy Day

Stagnant

One of a host of new models I will be displaying and selling at the Cherry Blossom festival in Japantown SF starting April 8th!

Price: $400

Praying Mantis 0.9

Uncut 20″ x 20″ dual color tissue paper

Preparing a host of brand new models I’ll be displaying and selling at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Japantown SF starting April 8th!

$350

Psychopsis Krameriana II

Uncut 20″ x 20″ tissue paper

One of a host of new models I will be displaying and selling at the Cherry Blossom festival in Japantown SF starting April 8th!

Price: $375

Midas

Uncut 16″ x 16″ dual color tissue paper

Preparing a host of brand new models I’ll be displaying and selling at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Japantown SF starting April 8th!

$65

Lotus

Uncut 16″ x 16″ tissue paper

One of a host of new models I will be displaying and selling at the Cherry Blossom festival in Japantown SF starting April 8th!

Price: $125

Fire Ant

Uncut 24″ x 24″ double tissue paper

Preparing a host of brand new models I’ll be displaying and selling at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Japantown SF starting April 8th!

$750

Belle

Uncut 16″ x 16″ tissue paper

One of a host of new models I will be displaying and selling at the Cherry Blossom festival in Japantown SF starting April 8th!

Price: $400

Anemone 1.1

Uncut 24″ x 24″ dual color tissue paper

Preparing a host of brand new models I’ll be displaying and selling at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Japantown SF starting April 8th!

$200

Elephant Ear Mushroom

Uncut 30″ x 30″ tissue paper

One of a host of new models I will be displaying and selling at the Cherry Blossom festival in Japantown SF starting April 8th!

Price: $135

Craterellus Cornucopioides

Uncut 16″ x 16″ tissue paper

Also known as the black trumpet fungus.

Preparing a host of brand new models I’ll be displaying and selling at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Japantown SF starting April 8th!

$65

Trident

Uncut 16″ x 16″ tissue paper

One of a host of new models I will be displaying and selling at the Cherry Blossom festival in Japantown SF starting April 8th!

Price: $345

Pitcher Plant

20″ x 20″ tissue paper
Preparing a host of brand new models I’ll be displaying and selling at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Japantown SF starting April 8th!

$150

Jellyfish

Uncut 20″ x 20″ tissue paper

One of a host of new models I will be displaying and selling at the Cherry Blossom festival in Japantown SF starting April 8th!

Price: $135

Minuscule Mushrooms

16″ x 16″ tissue paper
Preparing a host of brand new models I’ll be displaying and selling at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Japantown SF starting April 8th!

$85

Psychopsis Krameriana

Uncut 20″ x 20″ tissue paper

One of a host of new models I will be displaying and selling at the Cherry Blossom festival in Japantown SF starting April 8th!

Price: $275

Craterellus Cornucopioides

16″ x 16″ tissue paper

Also known as the black trumpet fungus.
Preparing a host of brand new models I’ll be displaying and selling at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Japantown SF starting April 8th!

$55

Forgiveness

40″ x 40″ tissue paper

Price: $1,100

Betrayal

40″ x 40″ tissue paper

$1,600

Hana

Hana – 55″ x 55″ uncut tissue paper

Price: $3,200

Decay

16″ x 16″ tissue paper

$375

Charcoal

16″ x 16″ tissue paper

$400

Nameless

16″ x 16″ tissue paper

$375

Year One

16″ x 16″ tissue paper

$375

Hanabira Test Fold

50″ x 50″ tissue paper

$2325

Elude

16″ x 16″ tissue paper

$325

Hayai Hana

16″ x 16″ tissue paper

$325

Victorian

16″ x 16″ tissue paper

$210

Momo

16″ x 16″ tissue paper

$350

Snow White

16″ x 16″ tissue paper

$550

Kirameki

First of two models highlighted in my new book.

Ikigai CP

Download the full resolution CP for Ikigai

$45

Ikigai

Ikigai is now on display at Paper Tree San Francisco in Japan Town

$13,300 Sale Pending

Flying Mantis

Download the full resolution CP for Flying Mantis

$45

Flying Mantis

Flying Mantis is now on display at Paper Tree San Francisco in Japan Town

$5,400

Leafy Sea Dragon CP

Download the full resolution CP for Leafy Sea Dragon

$45

Leafy Sea Dragon

Leafy Sea Dragon is now for sale

$4,700

River Hyacinth

Download the full resolution CP for River Hyacinth

$45

River Hyacinth

River Hyacinth is now for sale

SOLD

$395 refold

Whisper Rose: Afternoon CP

Download the full resolution CP for Whisper Rose: Morning

$45

Whisper Rose

Whisper Rose: Afternoon

The Whisper Rose series seeks to portray the gentle grace and solemness of the rose at various points in the day throughout various seasons. Ultimately, representing the true unpredictability of the circle of life.

SOLD

$165 refold

Whisper Rose: Morning CP

Download the full resolution CP for Whisper Rose: Morning

$45

Whisper Rose

Whisper Rose: Morning

The Whisper Rose series seeks to portray the gentle grace and solemness of the rose at various points in the day throughout various seasons. Ultimately, representing the true unpredictability of the circle of life.

SOLD

$125 refold

Butterflies

Source of Youth: Butterflies

The Source of Youth Series aims to fuse both the idealization of nature and modern geometry. Each model is folded from a single uncut sheet of aligned grain Kozo paper that is hand-made in Japan by a local family at the base of the Hida mountains.* The subject is a single rose with one or two creature protruding from the stem. Each representation is limited to five models, with the exclusion of the Hummingbird, which there is only one that was given to the individual who inspired the series.

*Paper is acquired through fair trade.

$1,700

Flight

Static Flight

$2,100

Celtic Tree

Celtic Tree

$5,700

Spring Night's Koi Fish

Spring Night’s Koi Fish

$3,200

Humming Bird

Source of Youth: Humming Bird

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